Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine

Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine
Founded 2009
Founders Donald Singer and Michael Hulse
Type Health, humanities, history, education
Focus Poetry and medicine
Website www.hippocrates-poetry.org

The Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine was founded in 2009 by Donald Singer and Michael Hulse. The founders "wished to draw together national and international perspectives on three major historical and contemporary themes uniting the disciplines of poetry and medicine: medicine as inspiration for the writings of poets; effects of poetic creativity on the experience of illness by patients, their families, friends, and carers; and poetry as therapy".[1]

Background

One award is given for British health students and National Health Service-related professionals, including educators, researchers, and biomedical scientists. The International Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine is an international award for unpublished poems in English by any living poet. The International Hippocrates Prize for Young Poets was launched in 2012, also given for an unpublished poem on a medical theme.[2]

The Hippocrates poetry and medicine initiative was awarded the 2011 Times Higher Education award for Excellence and Innovation.[3][4][5]

The 2010 and 2011 International Symposia on Poetry and Medicine and Hippocrates Awards generated the International Hippocrates Research Forum for Poetry and Medicine.[6]

2010

Founding judges were Dannie Abse, James Naughtie and Bruce Keogh. The inaugural 2010 awards were presented by the judges at a ceremony at an International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine at the University of Warwick.[7] Each winner was awarded £5,000.[8]

There were over 1600 entries from 31 countries. The inaugural International Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine and International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine were supported by the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, the Warwick Institute of Advanced Study, and the Wellcome Trust.[9]

Symposium themes included history of poetry, poetry as therapy, poetry as inspiration for professional poets, doctor poets and poetry and HIV/AIDS in South Africa.[10] An anthology of the 46 winning and commended poems in the Open International and United Kingdom NHS categories has been published.[11][12]

The 2010 winners were:[13][14][15][16]

2011

The judges for the 2011 Prize were Stephen P. Field, Gwyneth Lewis, and Mark Lawson. There were around 1500 entries from 23 countries. The 40 Commendations[17] in the 2011 Hippocrates Prize were awarded to entries from Canada (1), England (29), New Zealand (1), Scotland (2) and the USA (7).[7][18][19][20] The 2011 Prize was supported by the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, HTI Heads Teachers and Industry, and the Cardiovascular Research Trust. An anthology of the 46 winning and commended poems in the Open and NHS categories was published in May 2011.[21]

The 2011 winners were:[22]

2012

The judges for the 2012 Prize were Marilyn Hacker, Rod Flower, and Martha Kearney.[23] There were over a thousand entries from 23 countries. The 40 commendations in the 2012 Hippocrates Prize were awarded to entries from Australia (2), New Zealand (1), the United States (7), and the United Kingdom (30).[24]

The 2012 winners were:[24][25][26][27]

2013

The judges for the 2013 Prize were Jo Shapcott, Roger Highfield, and Theodore Dalrymple.[28]

In 2012, Singer and Hulse launched an annual Hippocrates Prize for Young Poets aged 14–18 years from anywhere in the world for an unpublished poem of up to 50 lines in English on a medical theme.[2] The 2013 Hippocrates £500 Prize for Young Poets was judged by Clare Pollard.[29]

The 2013 Hippocrates Awards were announced at the 4th International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine in London on 18 May 2013.[30] In the 2013 Awards, the 38 commended entries were from England (26), Ireland (1), Israel (1), Scotland (2), Wales (1) and USA (7).

The 2013 winners were:

2014

Judges for the 2014 Open and NHS prizes were Philip Gross, Robert Francis, and Sarah Crown.[38] The 2014 Hippocrates £500 Prize for Young Poets was judged by Kit Wright.[39]

The 2014 Hippocrates Awards were presented at the 5th International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine in London on Saturday 10 May 2014.[40]

The 2014 winners were:[33][40][41]

2015

Judges for the 2015 Open and NHS prizes are Rebecca Goss, Theodore Dalrymple, and Femi Oyebode.[42] The 2015 Hippocrates £500 Prize for Young Poets.[43] is being judged by Simon Rae

The 2015 Hippocrates Awards will be presented at the 6th International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine in London on Friday 22 May 2014.[44]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Singer, Donald RJ; Michael Hulse (2010). "Poetry, medicine, and the International Hippocrates Prize". The Lancet 375 (9719): 976–977. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60427-8. ISSN 0140-6736.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Website for international Hippocrates Prize for Young Poets. http://hippocrates-poetry.org/hippocrates-prize/2013-hippocrates-prize-for/
  3. ↑ "Education news, resources and university jobs for the academic world". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  4. ↑ Cunnane, Sarah. "Sheffield named ‘University of the Year’ at annual THE Awards". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  5. ↑ "Warwick team inspired poetry competition win the Arts in the 2011 Times Higher Education awards, announced on 24 November 2011 in London.ns national award". .warwick.ac.uk. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  6. ↑ "International Hippocrates Research Forum for Poetry and Medicine". Go.warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Website for the 2011 International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine
  8. ↑ "Winners of first Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine announced". (press release). University of Warwick. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Medicine and Poetry News". Go.warwick.ac.uk. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  10. ↑ "Hippocrates award podcasts". Go.warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  11. ↑ Hulse M, Singer D, eds. The Hippocrates Prize 2010. The winning and commended poems. The Hippocrates Prize in association with Top Edge Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9545495-5-8.
  12. ↑ "2010 Hippocrates Prize". Hippocrates-poetry.org/public_html. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
  13. ↑ Hulse M, Singer D, eds. The Hippocrates Prize 2010. The winning and commended poems. The Hippocrates Prize in association with Top Edge Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9545495-5-8. Website: http://go.warwick.ac.uk/cpt/poetry/book/
  14. ↑ Stead, CK (2010). "Inaugural 2010 International Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine: Open International 1st Prize". Postgraduate Medical Journal 87 (1023): 26–26. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2010.114199. ISSN 0032-5473.
  15. ↑ French, Wendy (2010). "Inaugural 2010 International Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine: NHS 1st Prize". Postgraduate Medical Journal 87 (1023): 3–3. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2010.114165. ISSN 0032-5473.
  16. ↑ Hulse, M.; D. R. J. Singer (2010). "Poetry as medical humanity: poems from the inaugural 2010 International Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine". Postgraduate Medical Journal 87 (1023): 1–2. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2010.105841. ISSN 0032-5473.
  17. ↑ 2011 Hippocrates Prize: listing of 40 commended poets and poem titles.
  18. ↑ Mark Lawson (2011-05-07). "Case histories: the poetry of medicine | Books". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  19. ↑ "Winners of 2011 Hippocrates Prize for poetry and medicine". Student BMJ. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  20. ↑ "BMJ Group blogs: Medical Humanities » Blog Archive » 2011 International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine". Blogs.bmj.com. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  21. ↑ Anthology
  22. ↑ Hulse M, Singer D, eds. The Hippocrates Prize 2011. The winning and commended poems. The Hippocrates Prize in association with Top Edge Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9545495-6-5.
  23. ↑ "2012 International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine". Go.warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Hulse M, Singer D, eds. The Hippocrates Prize 2012. The winning and commended poems. The Hippocrates Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-9572571-0-8.
  25. ↑ Mary Bush interview, 29 May 2012 on BBC Woman's Hour
  26. ↑ Donald (2008-01-14). "DONALD SINGER: HEALTH, ART AND SCIENCE: 2012 Hippocrates Awards announced". Donaldsinger.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  27. ↑ report on 2012 Hippocrates Awards. New Scientist blog
  28. ↑ Anthony Daniels. A book by its cover. New Criterion. February, 2014. http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/A-book-by-its-cover-7826
  29. ↑ Judge Clare Pollard on Hippocrates Young Poets. http://hippocrates-poetry.org/hippocrates-prize/2013-hippocrates-prize/2013-hippocrates-prize-for/2013-judge-clare-pollard.html
  30. ↑ "2013 International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine | Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine | Donald RJ Singer". Hippocrates-poetry.org. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  31. ↑ Rosalind Jana talking about her Hippocrates Young Poets Award http://hippocrates-poetry.org/hippocrates-prize/2013-hippocrates-prize/2013-hippocrates-prize-for/rosalind-jana-talking-about.html
  32. ↑ "English poet Rosalind Jana awarded international Hippocrates Young Poets Prize for Poetry and Medicine | Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine | Donald RJ Singer". Hippocrates-poetry.org. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Hulse M, Singer D, eds. The Hippocrates Prize 2014. The winning and commended poems. The Hippocrates Press, 2014 (Publication date 10 May 2014). ISBN 978-0-9572571-3-9.
  34. ↑ "Young poet to receive new Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine | Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine | Donald RJ Singer". Hippocrates-poetry.org. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  35. ↑ "Harvard poet and physician Rafael Campo wins Hippocrates Open International Prize for Poetry and Medicine | Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine | Donald RJ Singer". Hippocrates-poetry.org. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  36. ↑ Rafael Campo on the Hippocrates Prize. http://hippocrates-poetry.org/hippocrates-prize/2013-open-winner-rafael.html
  37. ↑ "Psychotherapist Mary V Williams wins Hippocrates NHS Prize for Poetry and Medicine | Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine | Donald RJ Singer". Hippocrates-poetry.org. 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  38. ↑ "2014 Hippocrates Prize judges | Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine | Donald RJ Singer". Hippocrates-poetry.org. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  39. ↑ British Council. "Kit Wright | British Council Literature". Literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 5th International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine http://hippocrates-poetry.org/symposia/2014-international-symposiu.html
  41. ↑ Donald RJ Singer. "Cambridge student wins major international poetry and medicine award - Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine - Donald RJ Singer".
  42. ↑ Donald RJ Singer. "2015 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine - Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine - Donald RJ Singer". hippocrates-poetry.org.
  43. ↑ Donald RJ Singer. "2015 Young Poets category - Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine - Donald RJ Singer". hippocrates-poetry.org.
  44. ↑ Donald RJ Singer. "2014: 5th International Symposium on Poetry and Medicine and Hippocrates Awards - Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine - Donald RJ Singer". hippocrates-poetry.org.